Nuts & seeds · Nutrition facts

Raw Sunflower Seed, Kernel

571 calories and 18.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 7.2 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Apr 2023

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Seeds, sunflower seed, kernel, raw

Source category
Nut and Seed Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 2515381
Publication date
Apr 2023

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 62% of 238 other complete nuts & seeds profiles.

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571calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein18.9 g—
Carbohydrate24.5 g9%
Fat48.4 g62%
Fiber7.2 g26%
Total sugars——
Sodium0 mg0%
Saturated fat——
Potassium657 mg14%
Calcium116 mg9%
Iron4.37 mg24%
Magnesium302 mg72%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 12%Carbs 16%Fat 72%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g4.87 g4.2 g5.74 g8
NitrogenPer 100 g3.56 g3.12 g3.98 g8
ProteinPer 100 g18.87 g16.54 g21.09 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g48.44 g44.07 g53.28 g8
AshPer 100 g3.31 g2.95 g3.55 g8
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g7.22 g6.18 g8.06 g8
Calcium, CaPer 100 g115.6 mg71.7 mg157 mg8
Iron, FePer 100 g4.37 mg3.71 mg5.1 mg8

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 19 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water4.873 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)609.456 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)570.651 kcal2048
Nitrogen3.561 g1002
Protein18.873 g1003
Total lipid (fat)48.44 g1004
Ash3.313 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference24.501 g1005
Fiber, total dietary7.215 g1079
Calcium, Ca115.6 mg1087
Iron, Fe4.37 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg301.9 mg1090
Phosphorus, P732 mg1091
Potassium, K656.8 mg1092
Sodium, Na0 mg1093
Zinc, Zn5.578 mg1095
Copper, Cu1.875 mg1098
Manganese, Mn2.63 mg1101
Selenium, Se17.78 µg1103